Device for hanging wall-paper.



J. KRONDAK. DEVICE FOR HANGING WALLPAPER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1912. 1,058, 1 585 Patented Apr. 3, 1913.

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JAMES KRONDAK, 0F MORSE BLUFF, NEBRASKA.

DEVICE FOR HANGING WALLJPAPER.

Application filed November 13, 1912. Serial No. 731,198.

To all whom it may cone-em:

Be it known that 1, James :KRONDAK, a citizen of the United States. residing at Morse Bluff. in the county of Saunders and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Device for Hanging Vail-Paper, of whirlthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a. device adapted to hang paper and has for an object to facilitate the papering of ceilings, high side walls and the like.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein. disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed. without departing from the spirit of the invention,

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof. the preferable form of my invention is illustrated, in. which Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectiontaiten on the line AA of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the roll carrying carriage and its connection with the frame. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line BB of Fig. 2 and showing a modified form of joint between the movable jaw forming rods.

Referringto the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 is the handle provided with longitudinal grooves 12 in which are positioned the rods 3-4, which rods constitute what may be termed the frame of my improved paper hanger. Located adjacent the ends of the handle 1 are the reinforcing rings 5-5 which are adapted to retain in position Within the grooves 2, the rods 3 and 4. The rods 3 and 4 are bentupward adjacent one end of the handle as at 6 and then horizontally and at this bending are interwoven as at 7. In order that the paper hanging roll with its carriage may be suitably mounted upon the ire me. formed by the rods 3 and 4, the said rods are bent outwardly as at 8. downwardly as at 9, and substantially'horizontally and inwardly as at 10, the rods Specification of Letters Patent.

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meeting at 11, at which point they are bent upwardly in order to pivotally engage a portion of the carriage hereinafter described.-

A paper hanging or distributing roll 12 is rotatably mounted upon the arms 13 and 1% which are provided with the inwardly extending portions 15 which portions fit within suit-ably formed bearings within the roll 12. The arm ll of this roll carriage is looped upon itself as at 16 and extends for ashort distance therealong as at 17. It is then bent into the form of a semi-circle 18 until it is adjacent the arm 13 at which point it is bent centrally for a short distance as at- 19, looped upon itself as at 20, which loop lies below the previously mentioned loop 16. After forming the loop 20, the rod extends outwardly therefrom to form the aforementioned arm 13. From the foregoing, it will be seen that the paper roll carriage is formed from a continuous rod looped upon itself adjacent the central portion of the roll and provided with a semi-circular portion extending centrally of, said loop. The portion 11 of the frame extends within this loop 1G2O and is so bent as to prevent theportion 11 from being withdrawn from this loop. The semi-circular portion 18 of this carriage extends within the parallel portions 8-8 and 1()-10 of the frame. The semicircular portion 18 is preferably formed .upon its under surface with suitablenotches adapted to engage the portions 9-9 of the frame to thereby interlock the said frame and carriage.

From the above construction, it is to be noted that the carriage is pivotally mounted upon the'frarne and is guided in its motion" thereon and may be suitably held' in any position by means of the aforementioned notches on the semi-circular portion 18. The object of this construction being to allow the roller 12 to be shifted laterally into a position as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, this position of the roller allowing for the ready papering of the border of the wall as will be more fully hereinafter explained.

'T he frame 3 and 4 remote from the paper roll is twisted or interlapped upon itself and bent upward as at- 20. The rods are then bent horizontally and diverge as at 21 and The rods 21 and 2-9. are then bent at right angles and downward as at 23.

From this point they are bent outwardly and upwardly as at Ql and respectively. The rods are then bent inwardly and meet as at 26. While it is not apparent from the foregoing description of the frame, I Wish it to be understood that the portion 26 of the rod is the central portion of a continuous rod which is bent in the manner hereinbelore described to form the frame and in which the ends of this ro'ql are illustrated at 11.

From the bending of the red as at 24, and 26, it Will be apparent from Fig. 2 that the portions 25 and 26 will act to form a guide for the Wall paper illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. This portion 25and 26 will hereinafter be termed the stationary jaw for gripping and holding the Wall paper. A movable jaw 27 is pivotally mounted upon the portions 2l---24 of this frame and is providedwith the upwardly extending portion :28 and the downwardly extending portion 29. The ends of the downwardly extending portion 29 may he joined illustrated in Fig. 1, by means oi a bushing" 30 or may be bent to engagement as illustrated in Fi This portion 29 of the movable jaw is provided with the notches 31-31, which bear against the pertions 21--22 of the frame and thereby act to hold the movable jaw in the position illustrated. in full lines in Fig. 2. The entire construction will be more or less resilient which Will allow the notches 31 to be pushed past the portions 21 and 22 which will open the jaw as ilhzstrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

There has been illustratedin dotted linesin Fig. 2 the manner in which the Wall paper is held in my i'inproved device, from which it will be seen that the .wall paper extends over the paper hanging or distributing roll 12 from which it passes directly back over and into the space between the stationany jaw 25 and; the movable jaw 27, it being noted in this connection thatthe movable jaw 27 is held in an open position until the Wall paper is installed therein, after which the movable jaw is forced; into a closed position, in which position itwill exert a slight pressure upon the Wall paper in order that the paper will be smoothly"applied to the ceiling or other wall.

In using my device for applying the paper to a ceiling the roll is held in a position as shown in I 1 in which it pen pehdicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame but should it be the desire of the operator to use my improved paper hanger lIl papering a border, the roll is rotated about the pivotal. joints and 16 into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, in which the roll has been related to approxi mainly degrees. Tv'henthe roll is in this position the paper may he applied'to tho border of the Wall and the pa per will lap or extend over the roller uncl -downward as shown in dotted lines in. Fig. 1.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that l: have disclosed ii new and novel structure, adaptedto hang paper upon ceilings without the exercise of any great skill. Furtl'ierinore'a structure which adapted. to hang paper upon the Wall border, which it has been. found in practic is also a dillicult feat unless some device such as l have illustrated is used. My device is light in weight, may be readily made -from a con-- tinuous rod or steel Wire, is cheap to manu-. facture, and one which will not easily get out of order.

Having thus fully described the construc tion and operationof my improved device, What I claim to be new and original with me is I 1. In a paper hanging de '.:e, a roller mounted rotatably in carriage. a frame pivotally supporting said carriage, handle upon said frame, means remote from said. roller for holdiiugthe paper taut in passing over said roller.

2. in a paper hanging device, a frame, a carriage formed from a continuous rod, the ends of which are bent inward to rotatably support a paper hanging roller, said carriage being pivotally mounted to said frame, means on said frame remote from said roller adapted. to frictionallv engage the paper be fore passing over the said roller.

3. la a paper ha: ging device, ca liege formed from a continuous rod bent- "to form zrloop with a semicircular portion there around, the ends said rod being spaced apart and bent inward to rotatably support; aroller, a frame pivotally supporting said carriage and said loop, said ironic being bent to engage said semi-circular carriage portion.

4. ln a paper hanging device, a frame formed of a continuous rod bent upon itself, a handle disposed centrally frame and located between said rods, one end. of said frame being bent to form guides for a carriage, a carriage pivotally supported by said frame, provided with a semicircular portion engaging said frame guides, said carriage rotatably supporting a paper hang ing roller, means remote from said roller upon said frame for frictionallv engaging the paper before it i o er said roller.

in ps5 ing device. a frame formed of run... a. handle located centrally of said frame and positioned between and engaged by said rods, said rods bent upward and twisted adpcent said handle, bent outivarrlly and downwardly adjacent said form a guide tor a. o;- i therefrom to 'prvotali'v support said earsteil portion, and then bent inward to riaszc.

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y then upwardly eerie-circular periien engaging seii guidee said eerrie e mtetebiy supporting a eper her; 1g rfiier, means for locking sei cer- Ziil in positien with respect in said freme.

6. in e paper hanger, the eembiner'ion with a frame, e roller mounted ere-one end of said frame, a siatienery jaw enfi a movable jaw mounted at the other end of said frame, means for locking said m0veb1ejaw in a closed pesition.

7. In 5, paper with a frame, ehandle located centrally thereef, a, roller pivotelly mounted to. said frame, a. stationary 'ew formed integral with said. frame, a move 12 jew cobperatmg with said stationary jaw to friciionally engage wall paper therebetween.

8. In a ya er hanger, the combination of a frame, e rs ler supporting carriage mounted pivoteily thereon, a stationary aw formeel integrefi with said frame, a movable jaw hingediy polluted on said frame and hanger the eombinatien pte to ce-eet with said innery ew b0 frictieneily engage wall paper therebeiween 9. in a paper hanger, a. frame formeai from a continuous rod a handle mounted u on said frame, a roiler' supportin cermage pivotelly mounted on said time,

means for locking saidcarriage to said frame; said frame being bent remote firbm said roller to form eetetionary jaw, a movable hingedly mounted upon said frame and adapted. to coiiperebe with said stationary jaw to frietionally engege'wall paper therebetween, and means or locking said movable jaw in a closed position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aifixed by s1gnuture in the presence oftwo witnesses.

. JAMES KRONDAK.

Witnessesi J. A. KLIMENT, 

